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Twiddle

I’d never heard of them. But the guy in Blue Sky said they were from Vermont and they were really good. I could tell by his enthusiasm he meant it. But he lived in Vermont, he was a ski instructor at Okemo. Was he trustworthy? You know a band is good when you like their […]

Attention

Is the number one commodity in today’s world. Unless you can get it, you cannot proceed. 1. You don’t get multiple bites at the apple. Since attention is scarce and stretched if someone checks you or your product out and is not closed, chances are they will never check it out again. Which is why […]

John Mayer

Was in the process of destroying his career. First there was that “Playboy” interview. Then the “relationship” with Taylor Swift and the resulting bite-back song. Then the firing of his long term manager for a newer au courant one responsible for hits, which Mayer so desperately desired, wanting to emulate the success of his younger […]

Eddie and Felice

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation – CNN My favorite Van Halen track is “And The Cradle Will Rock…” It used to be “Runnin’ With The Devil,” but I got hooked on the remastered version of “And The Cradle Will Rock…” on 1996’s “Best Of Volume 1.” I drove around in my BMW with the Alpine changer […]